maids' room; female servants' bedroom
Historical term referring to a room in a traditional Japanese household where live-in female servants (女中) slept or stayed. Not used for modern domestic helpers.
In old large houses, there was a maids' room.
女中 refers to the female servant herself, while 女中部屋 is the room for such servants.
Compound of 女中 (female servant) and 部屋 (room). The term reflects the historical practice of live-in domestic service in Japan.